[PHOTOS] 2021 v 2022 – Huge Difference in Snowpack at Timberline Lodge, OR Last week Timberline Lodge, OR, announced that it is extending its season into late August due to ‘amazing snow’. And from these pictures, we can see why. Related: Timberline Lodge, OR, Extends Season Through Late August Thanks to Amazing Snow The images shared on the ‘Ski the Northwest‘ Facebook group show the snowpack at the same time of year in both […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2022 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Extends Season Through Late August Thanks to Amazing Snow In a social media post Timberline Lodge, OR, announced on Friday that it is extending its season until late August. Related: Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: 4th of July Weekend Summer Skiing Vibes Timberline Lodge, on 11,250′ Mt. Hood, opened the legendary Palmer chairlift for the season on May 23rd. Most resorts were closed or closing and Timberline was opening a lift! […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 11, 2022 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: 4th of July Weekend Summer Skiing Vibes Report from Saturday, July 2nd, 2022. Skiing Timberline Lodge in the summer is just different. I know that may sound obvious, but it has a vibe like no other. The lifts start spinning at 7 am so you can get your turns in before the summer sun gets too hot. I pulled into the parking lot around 8:15 am. As […] Conditions Report Brent Glogau | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Silky Spring Skiing and Touring Toward the Summit of Mt. Hood Report from Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 It had been about three weeks since I had been skiing, so I was pumped to be able to hit up Timberline Lodge for some late May turns. I checked their website the night before and found out the lifts start spinning at 8 AM, not 9 AM like I thought. I made a […] Conditions Report Brent Glogau | May 25, 2022 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Opens Legendary Palmer Chairlift for Summer Operations Timberline Lodge ski resort on 11,250′ Mt. Hood, OR, just opened the legendary Palmer chairlift for the season. Related: Timberline Lodge Ski Area, OR, Still Has a 175-inch Base in Late May Most ski resorts are closing and/or closed, and Timberline is just opening a chair. The Palmer Express is the chairlift they ski and snowboard on all summer long […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 23, 2022 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge Ski Area, OR, Still Has a 175-inch Base in Late May Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood is known for getting plenty of snow. The Cascade Range in general, being close to the ocean, gets a lot of moisture. Now as the calendar turns to the second half of May, the resort is set up well to continue operations into summer with a current snow base depth of 175 inches. A huge […] Industry News Brent Glogau | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Top 10 Chairlifts on the West Coast The West Coast ski scene is the land of extremes, with Mt. Baker holding the record as snowiest and Whistler Blackcomb the largest in North America. Access to the best of that snow and the rowdy terrain it blankets is provided by the workhorse of the mountain – the chairlift. There are many worthy contenders for the top spots, but […] Robin Azer | November 15, 2021 17 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR Completes Acquisition of Ski Area to Create New Resort With Longest Vertical in US Back in 2018, J.S.K. and Company, the operators of Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, OR, acquired their neighbor just six miles down the mountain, Summit Ski Area. Summit Ski Area was built in 1927 and is the oldest ski resort in the Pacific North West and the second oldest in the US. The merger was made official in July 2021 and […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 27, 2021 2 Comments
North America’s Only Open Ski Area Closes For the Season: The Wait for Winter is On The end of lift-served summer skiing is here. Mount Hood’s Timberline Lodge and Ski Area officially shut down on Sunday, ending summer ski season for the Pacific Northwest glacier/volcano ski area. The resort wrote in an August 15 Facebook post: “Today is our last day of summer skiing and riding, a huge thank you to all who came up this […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
Pacific Northwest Heatwave Threatens Summer Skiing Updated Monday, June 28, 2021 at 8:27 PM PST. Breaking news: Timberline was fully closed on Monday, June 28, 2021 due to “snow surface conditions, wind and heat”, according to their Instagram and Conditions pages. Tomorrow, Tuesday June 29, the Palmer park will not be opened as the Parks crew needs to rebuild many of the features with the […] Weather Katy McClintic | June 28, 2021 0 Comments
Pacific Northwest 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As the end of March is before us, it is time to start thinking about spring skiing in the Pacific Northwest, and depending on where you are, you may have only a week or so to cram in those final ski days this season. But don’t worry, if you know where to look, you maybe be skiing into the summer […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 30, 2021 2 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR | What to Expect in Winter 20/21 Timberline Lodge, OR have updated their website with details on their operational plan for next season. Capacity management takes a front seat, with the resort admitting they will implement a reservation system when necessary, but that the majority of the time people should get to ski or ride most of the days they want. Related: All the Individual Ski Resort Winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 18, 2020 0 Comments
2019/20 North American Ski Season Officially Ends Yesterday, the 2019/20 North American ski season officially came to a close. Timberline, Oregon is known for having the longest ski season in North America. Their traditional winter season typically starts early November and finishes Memorial Day weekend. Their summer season then starts back up early June and continues through Labor Day, and sometimes even longer. This season, Timberline opened […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 31, 2020 1 Comment
Just 1 Resort Remains OPEN in North America for You to Ski This Week… Warm weather is gradually bringing an end to the North American ski season as snowpack across the country is slowly melting away. Crystal Mountain in Washington managed to stay open for a week, a week shorter than they advertised. Beartooth Basin, WY/MT announced recently that due to snowmelt and rocks showing through they are taking it one day at a time. […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2020 2 Comments
Ski Area Salting Practices Aren’t Harming the Environment Yet If you’ve ever gone spring or summer skiing you’ve probably skied on salted snow. Ski areas often apply salt to their runs and park features in the late season to firm up slush, making it less sticky and hold its form better. But as thousands of pounds of salt are spread on mountains across the country, environmentalists start to take note, […] Brains Tanner Blake | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
Body Found On Mt. Hood, Oregon Yesterday Identified as that of Hiker Missing Since Monday Around 8:40 am Thursday 12th October, a hiker attempting to summit Mount Hood, Oregon found the body of a deceased man later identified as missing hiker David Yaghmourian. The Arizona State University graduate student from Glendale had been missing since Monday 8th. Yaghmourian’s family has been notified and officials said some family members are at the nearby Timberline Lodge in […] Climbing CragBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR to Connect to Summit Ski Area with New Mt. Hood Gondola? Getting up to Timberline Lodge could soon be a lot easier, as the company that operates Timberline Lodge and the adjacent ski slopes recently purchased nearby Summit Ski Area, the single-chairlift operation that sits just off U.S. 26 in Government Camp. The move will result in improvements to Summit’s modest lodge and includes the Snow Bunny play area and parking […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2018 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, OR Buys 2nd Oldest Ski Resort in USA Timberline Lodge ski area on Mt. Hood, OR just announced yesterday that they have bought Summit Ski Area. Summit Ski Area is on the lower flanks of Mt. Hood and only 6 miles by car from Timberline Lodge. Timberline Lodge, OR is the only 12-month a year ski resort in North America. Summit ski area, built in 1927, is the […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 11, 2018 0 Comments
Top 5 Biggest Ski Areas In The Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest is a land of lush evergreen forests, that receive a ton of precipitation with a marine west coast climate. The areas ski resorts gets some of the most snowfall in the U.S. with Mt. Baker, Washington getting the most snowfall in North America last year with 866″. The area is dominated by the Cascade Mountain Range which is […] LadyBrains | November 16, 2017 5 Comments
8 Ski Resorts OPEN in North America This Week: It’s the first week in November and we have 8 ski resorts open in North America. These will most likely be the only ski resorts open in North America for a while… Some early bird ski resorts will likely open in mid-November but the bulk of ski resorts won’t get going until the first and second weeks of December. Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2017 0 Comments
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